Last summer, I bumped into an acquaintance in the street. I flinched as she threw her arms around me. Having an autoimmune condition made me extra-cautious about Covid. I was annoyed this oblivious ...

There are a number of behaviors that demonstrate the connection between our emotional and physical health, and advance our well-being. One such practice that stimulates a litany of positive benefits ...

“I hugged my parents for the first time in over a year,” my dentist told me the other day, and to my surprise her news brought tears to my eyes. A year. She and her parents don’t live far apart ...

It's adorable, sure, but it also demonstrates something about us humans, about something we need that we're not getting enough of these days. We're not getting our daily requirement of hugs, said ...

PR expert Nancy Marshall is a longtime columnist for Mainebiz, going back more than a decade. She has a lively voice and an infectious enthusiasm that translates well to columns that offer advice on ...

Hugs are a powerful form of non-verbal communication that conveys emotions like comfort, trust, and intimacy. The type of hug ...